The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Oxford Robotics Institute: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
The Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) at the University of Oxford is a world-leading robotics research center focused on autonomous vehicles, mobile robotics, and perception. ORI spinouts include Oxbotica (autonomous vehicle software) and Oxsight (visual prosthetics). The lab is part of the Oxford AI Institute.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Mobile robotics research
Safety and explainability
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Every company Oxford Robotics Institute has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Oxford Robotics Institute on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Nick Hawes Directorsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Oxford Robotics Institute.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Oxford Robotics Institute in third-party press
Oxford to build next-gen robotic solutions for nuclear energy sites with AtkinsRéalis - interestingengineering.com
Oxford partnership to accelerate robot deployment at nuclear sites - Engineering and Technology Magazine
AtkinsRéalis and Oxford Robotics Institute form partnership to develop robots for nuclear work - New Civil Engineer
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Oxford Robotics Institute has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- oxford-robotics x nvidiawithNVIDIA1114technology—operating
- Oxford Robotics Institute x AtkinsRealiswithAtkinsRealisdevelopment—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Oxford Robotics Institute.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Oxford Robotics Institute from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Oxford to build next-gen robotic solutions for nuclear energy sites with AtkinsRéalis - interestingengineering.com
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Oxford partnership to accelerate robot deployment at nuclear sites - Engineering and Technology Magazine
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AtkinsRéalis and Oxford Robotics Institute form partnership to develop robots for nuclear work - New Civil Engineer
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AtkinsRéalis and Oxford team on nuclear robotics - The Engineer
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Robo-dogs from the Oxford Robotics Institute are mapping the forest. Real dogs are confused. - CNN
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Meet the robot dogs creating maps of forests around the world - bbc.co.uk
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'Robo-dog': New weapon in fight to save forests - DW.com
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Oxford Robotics Institute director discusses the truth about AI and robotics - The Robot Report
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DigiForest: Transforming forest management with robotics - University of Oxford
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Oxford’s Nick Hawes on AI, robotics and the real-world impact of autonomous systems - banburyguardian.co.uk
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Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance - GOV.UK
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Oxfordshire therapists use robots in study on touch impact - bbc.co.uk
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/oxford-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/oxford-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fc59ea2e-61d4-4ad0-8135-3cea29c396cb
- Revision history: /companies/oxford-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Oxford Robotics Institute draws attention at the 35th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026